Hi there! I assume you have come to this page because you want to help edit the embedded Linux wiki.

Hi there! I assume you have come to this page because you want to help edit the embedded Linux wiki.

Thanks for your interest. Depending on your skill level and available time, there are a number of different

Thanks for your interest. Depending on your skill level and available time, there are a number of different

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By working together, we can create a great resource for all of us!

By working together, we can create a great resource for all of us!

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== Abstract items ==

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== Reviewing articles ==

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=== Reviewing articles ===

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=== Flagging material that needs review ===

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==== Flagging material that needs review ====

One important thing you can do is to mark articles that need attention. This can be deficiencies in style, content or just out of date material. It may be because of a broken link, missing attachment, or

One important thing you can do is to mark articles that need attention. This can be deficiencies in style, content or just out of date material. It may be because of a broken link, missing attachment, or

some other problem.

some other problem.

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==== Marking obsolete information ====

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=== Marking obsolete information ===

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You can also mark material that is obsolete by adding the tag

You can also mark material that is obsolete by adding the tag

<nowiki>[[Category:ObsoleteInfo]]</nowiki> to the page.

<nowiki>[[Category:ObsoleteInfo]]</nowiki> to the page.

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[[:Category:ObsoleteInfo]]

[[:Category:ObsoleteInfo]]

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== Adding new material ==

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=== Adding new material ===

If you know of something related to a topic discussed in an article, and it is not covered

If you know of something related to a topic discussed in an article, and it is not covered

help and examples of MediaWiki markup (the formatting language used to write and edit the articles).

help and examples of MediaWiki markup (the formatting language used to write and edit the articles).

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== Organizing existing material ==

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=== Organizing existing material ===

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On of the most important things you can do on a wiki is to help with the organization of the site.

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One of the most important things you can do on a wiki is to help with the organization of the site.

Because there are numerous individual contributors to a wiki, most wikis have a tendency to grow

Because there are numerous individual contributors to a wiki, most wikis have a tendency to grow

out in different directions over time. To help people find material on the wiki, even if it hasn't

out in different directions over time. To help people find material on the wiki, even if it hasn't

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to put articles into categories.

to put articles into categories.

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=== Adding links between articles ===

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==== Adding links between articles ====

To add a link to an article from another article on the site, just put it's name in double-brackets

To add a link to an article from another article on the site, just put it's name in double-brackets

in the article you wish to create the link in. If you want, you can add explanatory text for why

in the article you wish to create the link in. If you want, you can add explanatory text for why

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the link.

the link.

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=== Linking orphaned articles ===

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==== Linking orphaned articles ====

A lot of content have been moved to this site from other locations (like the CELF wiki), or has

A lot of content have been moved to this site from other locations (like the CELF wiki), or has

fallen into dis-repair. There are, unfortunately, a number of pages which don't have any other

fallen into dis-repair. There are, unfortunately, a number of pages which don't have any other

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it to, and just add the link.

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=== Adding ''Category'' tags ===

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==== Adding ''Category'' tags ====

The MediaWiki system uses the notion of ''Categories'' to group related articles together. A user

The MediaWiki system uses the notion of ''Categories'' to group related articles together. A user

looking for information on a particular topic can look at the category page, and see all the articles

looking for information on a particular topic can look at the category page, and see all the articles

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you think are logically related to each other or a general topic.

you think are logically related to each other or a general topic.

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== Special Projects ==

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== Special (Concrete) Projects ==

There are a number of special projects that we want to pursue for the site. Some examples of these

There are a number of special projects that we want to pursue for the site. Some examples of these

are:

are:

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* Collecting links to ALL previously published talks, presentations, and papers on embedded Linux topics

* Collecting links to ALL previously published talks, presentations, and papers on embedded Linux topics

** (also known as the "big sweep" project)

** (also known as the "big sweep" project)

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=== Topic-by-Topic Review ===

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This project will consists of moving through the wiki topic-by-topic and doing a general cleanup

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removing or marking as deprecated obsolete material, re-organizing the pages, and trying to update

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=== Video Transcription Project ===

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If you are interested in helping with one of these projects, see the page describing that project

If you are interested in helping with one of these projects, see the page describing that project

(or contact Bill Traynor or Tim Bird directly).

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Latest revision as of 09:34, 22 August 2012

This page is may need to be merged with other page(s) including Elinux issues. Please help to merge the articles, or discuss the issue on the talk page.

Hi there! I assume you have come to this page because you want to help edit the embedded Linux wiki.
Thanks for your interest. Depending on your skill level and available time, there are a number of different
things you can do to support this site. These include:

Reviewing material

Adding new material or links to the site

Organizing existing material on the site

Working on Special projects

Please see the sections below for information about how to do these things.

Abstract items

Reviewing articles

Flagging material that needs review

One important thing you can do is to mark articles that need attention. This can be deficiencies in style, content or just out of date material. It may be because of a broken link, missing attachment, or
some other problem.

If you see something that needs work, and don't know how to fix it yourself, please add a
comment to the discussion page for the article. This is helpful for those watching the page, to know
what the issues are with the page. To mark a whole page as needing editing help, add the NeedsEditing category
tag to the page. To do this, edit the page, and add the following text at the bottom: [[Category:NeedsEditing]]. You can look at the bottom of this page for an example:

Marking obsolete information

Adding new material

If you know of something related to a topic discussed in an article, and it is not covered
(or covered adequately) by the article, please feel free to add the information yourself.
See Help:Editing for information about the basics of editing an article, as well as
help and examples of MediaWiki markup (the formatting language used to write and edit the articles).

Organizing existing material

One of the most important things you can do on a wiki is to help with the organization of the site.
Because there are numerous individual contributors to a wiki, most wikis have a tendency to grow
out in different directions over time. To help people find material on the wiki, even if it hasn't
been placed originally in the most obvious place, it is good to add links between articles, and
to put articles into categories.

Adding links between articles

To add a link to an article from another article on the site, just put it's name in double-brackets
in the article you wish to create the link in. If you want, you can add explanatory text for why
the two articles are linked, but often, the article text itself will provide enough context for
the link.

Linking orphaned articles

A lot of content have been moved to this site from other locations (like the CELF wiki), or has
fallen into dis-repair. There are, unfortunately, a number of pages which don't have any other
pages linking to them. This is referred to as being "orphaned". It would be very valuable add
links to these orphans to the appropriate areas of the site.

The list of orphans is available at Orphaned Pages
To link one of these, look at the content, then browse through the wiki and find a place to link
it to, and just add the link.

Adding Category tags

The MediaWiki system uses the notion of Categories to group related articles together. A user
looking for information on a particular topic can look at the category page, and see all the articles
which have been flagged as relating that that topic.

To add a Category tag to a article (which adds that article to the Category), just place the text [[Category:{Name}]] to the bottom of an article. (where Name is the name of the
category.)

The list of categories supported on this site is at Special:Categories. Try to use an existing
category if you can, or add a new category if one does not exist, but there are multiple articles which
you think are logically related to each other or a general topic.

Special (Concrete) Projects

There are a number of special projects that we want to pursue for the site. Some examples of these
are:

Building a comprehensive list of embedded Linux development boards (with links to support information)

Monthly articles on special topics of interest to embedded developers

Interviews with leading embedded Linux developers

Collecting links to ALL previously published talks, presentations, and papers on embedded Linux topics

(also known as the "big sweep" project)

Topic-by-Topic Review

This project will consists of moving through the wiki topic-by-topic and doing a general cleanup
of all the pages in that topic. This will involve most of the abstract activities above (such as
removing or marking as deprecated obsolete material, re-organizing the pages, and trying to update
pages with the latest information and projects in that particular topic area.